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The latest MacBook Pro excels, but its price and timing complicate buying decisions
Apple’s latest MacBook Pro delivers exceptional build quality and what the reviewer describes as the best laptop screen they have used, but its high price and the uncertain pace of computing change make the buying decision difficult. The current M5 Pro and M5 Max models are powerful enough for typical work, yet buyers focused on AI may get more value by waiting for future chips.
The laptop retains up to 24 hours of claimed battery life, three Thunderbolt ports, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe, and Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity. Tests found no meaningful performance difference from its predecessor. Bloomberg reports Apple is preparing an M7 line for 2027 focused on on-device AI, while the A20 Pro in recent iPhones already shows improvements in neural processing and memory bandwidth.
In short
- The new MacBook Pro pairs a top-tier screen with a very high price.
- M5 Pro and M5 Max performance is much like the previous model.
- AI-focused buyers may want to wait for Apple’s expected 2027 M7 chips.
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The case for
The latest MacBook Pro offers excellent build quality, a standout display, long claimed battery life and a broad set of ports, making it a strong tool for people who need a capable laptop now. Its M5 Pro and M5 Max chips should handle typical work comfortably, so waiting for a future model may mean postponing useful work for gains that are uncertain or irrelevant to many buyers.
The case against
The high price is harder to justify when tests found no meaningful performance improvement over the predecessor. Buyers whose work depends on on-device AI may get better value by waiting: reports point to an M7 line focused on AI in 2027, and recent iPhone chips suggest neural processing and memory bandwidth are advancing.
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Originally published by Ars Technica as “It’s a weird time to buy a laptop, but the new MacBook Pro doesn’t skimp on quality”.